Road and off road riding require completely different riding stances. To gain the level control required to ride off road, the rider, like a skier or a jockey, must spend most of their time standing. The resulting position must allow the rider to centre their head and shoulders over the vital area of control: the bike’s steering head pivot. Off road riding, especially on a big adventure bike, requires that you can stand easily and move your weight around as far as possible. Thus the bar will tend to be higher and placed further forward. It will also be wider, for greater leverage, and control. If you want to do some real off road adventuring, go for an off road set up and compromise on road – it’s an easier trade off. Click the link below to download the full text of this article.